Abel to Yzerman

Tick Tock Kenny Holland has told us all he made a mistake when he waived Kyle Quincey. Three years later, because it’s the Winged Way, he’s brought him back to Hockeytown. That’s what Holland does, you know. He lets them go with a promise that if they behave and improve and drop him a BFF text now and again? A spot will open up and it’s home again, home again.

Quincey’s not the first. He did it with Larionov, and with Osgood, Conklin, Darren by god McCarty and with a certain sociopath who we’ll discuss a bit more in just one second. He brings them home. They win Cups. They stay on, retire as Wings, hire on with the greatest organ-I-zation in sports and then he does it all over again. It’s loyalty and Holland’s got it in spades. And it’s also, more importantly, righting a wrong.

So in wades Kyle Quincey. Back to the third pairing (for now) and the second power play unit. An upgrade all around and, just as good, a slap in the face to Denver…which is just plain funny.

And speaking of slapping Denver around, the Unibomber’s been signed for two more years. Some people say he’s “polarizing”. That’s a nifty term these days, although it’s usually used with two other words in Detroit: Brendan and Inge. I think we’re passed the point of controversy when it comes to our serial killer. He’s ours. We dig him. And for those of you who don’t? Well you can go ahead and suck it.

The Wings are better than they were a couple days ago. The best team in hockey got better. And now it’s on to 24 against the team that has just come right out and said they want to be the bastards to end it. Ok. We’ll see, Bobby. I’m on record as saying Jim Howard’s a better goalie than Luongo. I guess we’ll see tonite for a game that’s as important as one can get in February.

Jeebus, I’m spoiled here in Vegas…except for the persistent non-existence of Yuengling. RorSchach, you don’t have it in your neck of the woods? Not cool. Maybe a more specialized store than your local liquor shop is a start or a local Mexican restaurant near you may have it.

Posted by
SYF
from Twerkin' with Anastasia Ashley on 02/23/12 at 08:49 PM ET

Try this one SYF
Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout, brewed by North Coast Brewing Co., California, United States
97 out of 100
It’s so dark you can’t see light through it.

Posted by
Alex
on 02/23/12 at 08:50 PM ET

Try this one SYF
Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout, brewed by North Coast Brewing Co., California, United States
97 out of 100
It’s so dark you can’t see light through it.

Posted by Alex on 02/23/12 at 06:50 PM ET

I’ll check out “Total Wines” as soon as possible if they have it, Alex. Cheers.

Posted by
SYF
from Twerkin' with Anastasia Ashley on 02/23/12 at 08:54 PM ET

I doubt it was an accident. I had a good friend killed a lot of Nazis, and he said he regularly had to point his rifle at British officers. Also refused to give up his U.S.-issue pistol (you know, since it actually worked).

Posted by
tuxedoTshirt
from the Home of the 1937 World Champions on 02/23/12 at 09:07 PM ET

taste of aluminum gets in the way

most cans used now for storing things that are edible now have a plastic liner inside the can between the metal and the stuff you consume. this can also leave a bad taste in ones mouth.

Posted by
TheRealYooper
from within sight of the edge of the Earth. on 02/23/12 at 09:07 PM ET

I’m sitting in class till 8:15 so I’ll have to live vicariously through the rest of the 19 til I finally get home sometime around 9. Hopefully by then they are cruising to an easy 3+ goal win.

puck, if I’m gonna have a beer in a can, make it a Guinness. And it better have that mixer ball inside of it. My first experience with a Guinness in a can was two summers ago when I went on a RCCL cruise to the Mexican Riviera on the Pacific side of Mexico. They didn’t have Guinness on tap so they poured it out of a can. I loved it. Loved it enough to get drunk enough to find myself half naked in a whirlpool all by meself.

Posted by
SYF
from Twerkin' with Anastasia Ashley on 02/23/12 at 09:10 PM ET

I shouldn’t have told that story.

Posted by
SYF
from Twerkin' with Anastasia Ashley on 02/23/12 at 09:10 PM ET

I just hope the forwards show up tonight, gonna be a tall order for whoever plays Kesler since Z is probably gonna be against the Sedins.

Posted by SolidTG7 on 02/23/12 at 06:32 PM ET

#3 line have been carrying their weight, along with the rest of the team lately.

While I like good beer… I whole heartedly admit if I am thirsty and its cold I’ll prolly drink it.
Flame away but some beer is far better than none.

Posted by
MOWingsfan19
from I really like our team on 02/23/12 at 09:25 PM ET

#3 line have been carrying their weight, along with the rest of the team lately.

#2 - is going to be tested, for sure.

Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 12 on 02/23/12 at 07:13 PM ET

Yeah, the top line has been hit or miss, and with Datsyuk out that trend looks to continue unless Z somehow energizes them. I know I shouldn’t expect much out of the 4th line but ever since Abby moved to 3, they’ve been invisible. Be nice for them to contribute something, but I think we are past that point in Homer’s career and neither of the rookies seem to be have much offensive punch.

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